Corrections Policy

The Right Golf Ball is committed to correcting material errors promptly and transparently.

Golf-ball information changes regularly. Manufacturers release new generations, modify specifications, discontinue models and introduce region-specific products. Independent test results may also be revised or better evidence may become available.

This policy explains how readers can report an error and how we respond.

What Can Be Reported?

Please contact us if you believe an article contains:

An incorrect specification
The wrong product generation
An inaccurate construction or cover material
An incorrect compression attribution
A discontinued model described as current
A misleading price or availability statement
A broken or incorrect source
A misquotation
A mathematical error
A factual error about a manufacturer or product
An unsupported claim presented as established fact
A failure to disclose a material relationship

Differences of opinion are not necessarily factual errors, but we welcome evidence-led disagreement.

How to Request a Correction

Email:

hello@therightgolfball.com

Use the subject line:

Correction request: [article title]

Please include:

The article URL
The exact statement you believe is wrong
Your proposed correction
A reliable supporting source
Your name
Any relevant company, professional or commercial affiliation

Anonymous submissions may still be reviewed, but sufficient evidence is required.

How We Review Correction Requests

We will:

Locate the statement.
Check the source originally used.
Review the evidence supplied.
Consult current primary or authoritative sources.
Determine whether the article is wrong, outdated, unclear or reasonably disputed.
Make the appropriate correction or clarification.

Where necessary, we may contact:

The manufacturer
The submitter
The original writer
An independent expert or tester

A manufacturer’s objection is not automatically accepted as proof. We evaluate the evidence.

Types of Changes

Minor correction

Examples include:

Spelling
Grammar
Formatting
Broken links
Minor wording that does not affect the conclusion

These changes may be made without a correction note.

Factual correction

Examples include:

Wrong layer count
Incorrect cover material
Incorrect model year
Wrong official compression
Incorrect availability status

The article will be corrected. A dated note may be added when the error could have affected the reader’s understanding.

Material correction

A material correction affects:

The verdict
Product recommendation
Comparison winner
Safety or rules information
A major technical conclusion
The reputation of a person or business

The article should include a visible correction note explaining:

What was wrong
What was changed
When it was changed

Clarification

The original wording may be technically accurate but open to misinterpretation.

In that case, we may rewrite or expand it and add a clarification note when appropriate.

Product update

A model-generation change is not always an error.

Where an article was accurate when published but has become outdated, we may:

Update the article
Add a current-model notice
Preserve older-generation information
Publish a replacement article
Redirect an obsolete page

The page should distinguish the old model from the new one.

Correction-Note Format

For a material correction, use:

Correction — [DATE]: An earlier version of this article stated [INCORRECT INFORMATION]. The article has been updated to reflect [CORRECT INFORMATION]. This change [DOES/DOES NOT] affect the article’s original verdict.

For a clarification, use:

Clarification — [DATE]: This section has been revised to distinguish between [POINT A] and [POINT B]. The original wording could have implied [POTENTIAL MISUNDERSTANDING].

For a product update, use:

Product update — [DATE]: [MANUFACTURER] has released a new generation of [MODEL]. This article has been updated with the current construction and performance information. Older test data is identified where retained.

What We Do Not Do

We do not:

Delete legitimate criticism in exchange for commercial benefit
Change a verdict solely because a manufacturer objects
Backdate corrections
Present old test data as belonging to a new generation
Conceal a material change that reverses a recommendation
Charge a fee to investigate or make a correction

Retractions

A full retraction may be appropriate when an article’s central claim is fundamentally unreliable and cannot be repaired through ordinary correction.

If an article is retracted, we may preserve the URL with an explanation rather than silently deleting it.

A retraction notice should explain:

Why the article was withdrawn
When the decision was made
Whether replacement information is available

Response Times

We aim to acknowledge material correction requests within:

3 working days

We aim to investigate straightforward factual issues within:

5 working days

Complex questions may take longer, particularly when confirmation from a manufacturer or testing organisation is required.

Appeals

If you disagree with a correction decision, reply with additional evidence.

The editor will reconsider the request, but repeated submissions without new evidence may not receive further responses.

Contact

Corrections:

hello@TheRightGolfBall.com

General editorial enquiries: